Pasta with Asparagus and Prosciutto

Name: Pasta with Asparagus and Prosciutto
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 680 grams asparagus, tough ends trimmed, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 118 milliliters dry white wine; 340 grams fettuccine; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme; 1 clove garlic, chopped; 237 milliliters heavy cream; 4 servings Kosher salt; 59 milliliters grated parmesan cheese, plus more for topping; 4 servings Freshly ground pepper; 99 grams 1/2 cup diced prosciutto (about

Pasta with Asparagus and Prosciutto might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. This recipe covers 29% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 4 servings with 721 calories, 23g of protein, and 37g of fat each. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 25 minutes. If you have heavy cream, wine, kosher salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert.

Instructions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the prosciutto in a large skillet over medium-high heat until it renders some fat and begins to brown, about 2 minutes.

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Add the garlic and thyme and cook until the garlic just begins to soften, about 30 seconds.

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Remove the skillet from the heat and add the wine. Return to the heat and cook until the wine evaporates slightly, about 2 more minutes.

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Add 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste.

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Add the cream and nutmeg and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens slightly, about 3 more minutes.

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Meanwhile, add the pasta to the boiling water and cook as the label directs, adding the asparagus during the last minute of cooking. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water, then drain the pasta and asparagus.

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Add the cheese to the cream sauce and stir to combine.

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Add the pasta and asparagus and toss to coat, adding some of the reserved cooking water to loosen, if needed. Season with salt and pepper. Divide among bowls and top with more cheese.

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